10 occurrences

'Holds' in the Bible

And this [is] the manner of the remission of debt: every {creditor} shall remit his claim that he holds against his neighbor, and he shall not exact payment [from] his brother because there remission of debt has been proclaimed unto Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsDebtlent

But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.

Verse ConceptsProgressSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressPersevering To The EndMoving On

[though] he spares it and does not let it go [and] holds it back in the midst of his palate,

Verse ConceptsEvil Desires

[and] {he does not charge interest} and he takes no usury, [and] he holds back his hand from injustice [and] he executes judgment of fairness between {persons},

Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "You will drink the deep and wide cup of your sister; you will be as laughter and as scorn; {the cup holds so much}!

Verse ConceptsRidicule, Nature OfDeep Things

And [now] you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven, and the vessels of his temple you have brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have been drinking wine from them, and you have praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone that [do] not see and [do] not hear and [do] not know, but the God {who holds your life in his hand} and all of your ways {come from him}, you have not honored.

Verse ConceptsDeafnessFaultsConcubinesGovernmentGreed, Condemnation OfHand Of GodIronLife, HumanUnreliabilityDrinking WineGod Giving BreathIdols Not SeeingBeing Without UnderstandingNature Of GodOther WivesTemple Utensils RemovedWood And StoneBronze For Idols

but he, because he continues {forever}, holds the priesthood permanently.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Eternity OfGod, Living And Self sustainingpriests

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: "This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand says, the one who walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands:

Verse ConceptsChurchLettersRight Hand Of GodChrist's HandsSeven LightsWriting Letters

Bible Theasaurus

Custody (49 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Detainment (1 instance)
Detention (1 instance)
Entertain (11 instances)
Grasp (60 instances)
Handle (22 instances)
Harbor (10 instances)
Harbour (6 instances)
Holds (83 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Moderate (1 instance)
Nurse (29 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κρατέω 
Krateo 
hold , take , lay hold on , hold fast , take by , lay hold upon , lay hand on ,
Usage: 33

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 
Epilambanomai 
take , take by , catch , take on , lay hold on , take hold of , lay hold upon
Usage: 19

κατέχω 
Katecho 
hold , hold fast , keep , possess , stay , take , have , make ,
Usage: 16

ἀντέχομαι 
Antechomai 
hold to , support , holdfast ,
Usage: 2

ἐπέχω 
Epecho 
Usage: 5

ἡσυχάζω 
hesuchazo 
Usage: 5

σιγάω 
Sigao 
Usage: 9

σιωπάω 
Siopao 
Usage: 8

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10

τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

τήρησις 
Teresis 
Usage: 3

φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

φυλακή 
Phulake 
Usage: 35